Within the plan of annual scientific activities for our college’s teaching staff, the College of Law at the University of Fallujah held on Tuesday, 3/26/2024, the discussion session entitled (Reading the Iraqi Anti-Prostitution Law No. 8 of 1988 in force), which was presented by Assistant Professor Dr. Khaled Ahmed Ali Ahmed. The crime of prostitution is considered one of the most serious sexual crimes and the most escalation of morals and public order, and why not, as it makes a human being’s honor even more precious. What he owns is a commodity that is bought and sold in the market of vice and debauchery at a low price or to satisfy a temporary pleasure. A person is led by his desires and instincts without paying attention to what the teachings of religion and the principles of virtuous morals command. Due to the seriousness of this crime, we find that the Iraqi legislator dealt with it with a special law out of awareness of the seriousness of this crime. In this research context, we highlight the legislation regulating the provisions of this crime, which is the Anti-Prostitution Law No. 8. of 1988, and we look at the concept of that crime and the policy of the legislator in the aforementioned law, to determine the penalties that it brought and their suitability to the seriousness of this crime to society, and whether those penalties were sufficient to achieve general deterrence and ensure adequate criminal protection or not? Media Division/College of Law
